Question 1

Based on research and recommendations presented in the text,describe an ideal design for a clinician's interview room or office.

Accepted Answer

Strike a balance between professional formality and casual comfort.Consider seating arrangements; the arrangement of furniture should accomplish the fundamental goals of the interview,such as gathering information and building rapport in a private setting free of interruptions.Devlin and Nasar (2012)found that clients preferred rooms that were orderly,"soft" (with comfortable seats,decorative rugs,muted lighting,art,and plants),and more spacious.

Question 2

_____ is the extent to which an assessment technique yields consistent,repeatable results.

Accepted Answer

A)  Discriminant validity 
B)  Clinical utility 
C)  Reliability 
D)  Content validity 
A)  Discriminant validity 
B)  Clinical utility 
C)  Reliability 
D)  Content validity C

Question 3

Interviewers use _____ questions when they notice discrepancies or inconsistencies in a client's comments.

Accepted Answer

A)  open-ended 
B)  closed-ended 
C)  clarification 
D)  confrontation 
A)  open-ended 
B)  closed-ended 
C)  clarification 
D)  confrontation D

Question 4

Interviewers who use a _____ style of interviewing get exactly the information they need by asking clients specifically for it.

Accepted Answer

A)  directive 
B)  nondirective 
C)  rapport-building 
D)  evidence-based 
A)  directive 
B)  nondirective 
C)  rapport-building 
D)  evidence-based

Question 5

Eye contact,body language,vocal qualities,and verbal tracking are specific types of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  behavioral psychotherapy techniques 
B)  attending behaviors 
C)  rapport 
D)  directive interviewing 
A)  behavioral psychotherapy techniques 
B)  attending behaviors 
C)  rapport 
D)  directive interviewing

Question 6

Interviewers who use a _____ style of interviewing allow the client to determine the course of the interview.

Accepted Answer

A)  directive 
B)  nondirective 
C)  rapport-building 
D)  evidence-based 
A)  directive 
B)  nondirective 
C)  rapport-building 
D)  evidence-based

Question 7

A question such as "Do you consume alcohol?" is an example of a _____ question.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A question such as "Do you consume...

Question 8

_____ validity is the extent to which an assessment technique has content appropriate for what is being measured.

Accepted Answer

A)  Content 
B)  Convergent 
C)  Discriminant 
D)  none of the above 
A)  Content 
B)  Convergent 
C)  Discriminant 
D)  none of the above

Question 9

Effective interviewers are skilled at _____,or repeating key words and phrases back to their clients to ensure the clients that they have been accurately heard.

Accepted Answer

A)  verbal tracking 
B)  eye contact 
C)  developing positive relationships 
D)  quieting themselves 
A)  verbal tracking 
B)  eye contact 
C)  developing positive relationships 
D)  quieting themselves

Question 10

_____ reliability is the extent to which an assessment technique yields similar results across different administrators.

Accepted Answer

A)  Test-retest 
B)  Interrater 
C)  Internal 
D)  Clinical 
A)  Test-retest 
B)  Interrater 
C)  Internal 
D)  Clinical

Question 11

_____ refers to a positive,comfortable relationship between interviewer and client,or an interpersonal "connection" as perceived by the client.

Accepted Answer

A)  Rapport 
B)  Verbal tracking 
C)  Nondirective interviewing 
D)  Directive interviewing 
A)  Rapport 
B)  Verbal tracking 
C)  Nondirective interviewing 
D)  Directive interviewing

Question 12

_____ of clinical psychologists use clinical interviews as part of their assessment processes.

Accepted Answer

A)  About half 
B)  The vast majority 
C)  About 25% 
D)  Less than 5% 
A)  About half 
B)  The vast majority 
C)  About 25% 
D)  Less than 5%

Question 13

The type of clinical interview that is most often conducted in medical settings for the primary purpose of quickly assessing a client's current level of functioning is the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  mental status exam 
B)  crisis interview 
C)  diagnostic interview 
D)  intake interview 
A)  mental status exam 
B)  crisis interview 
C)  diagnostic interview 
D)  intake interview

Question 14

List three attending behaviors.

Accepted Answer

eye contact,body language,voca

Question 15

An element common to all kinds of psychological assessment is _____,which may take the form of a face-to-face meeting or written report.

Accepted Answer

A)  coaching 
B)  feedback 
C)  clinical utility 
D)  validity 
A)  coaching 
B)  feedback 
C)  clinical utility 
D)  validity

Question 16

In the context of the clinical interview,the term quieting yourself is best described as

Accepted Answer

A)  the client's efforts to remain quiet in order to fully attend to the interviewer's questions. 
B)  the interviewer's efforts to control the volume of his or her speaking voice to match that of the client. 
C)  the interviewer's efforts to control his or her own internal, self-directed thinking pattern in order to enhance listening. 
D)  the interviewer's policy of remaining entirely silent during the interview in order to facilitate transference. 
A)  the client's efforts to remain quiet in order to fully attend to the interviewer's questions. 
B)  the interviewer's efforts to control the volume of his or her speaking voice to match that of the client. 
C)  the interviewer's efforts to control his or her own internal, self-directed thinking pattern in order to enhance listening. 
D)  the interviewer's policy of remaining entirely silent during the interview in order to facilitate transference.

Question 17

What is the primary purpose of the mental status exam?

Accepted Answer

to quickly assess ho

Question 18

Cultural variables are important in the context of a clinical interview.For example,compared to traditional Western culture,Asian cultures tends to feature

Accepted Answer

A)  more eye contact, especially between members of the opposite sex. 
B)  less physical touch. 
C)  all of the above 
D)  none of the above 
A)  more eye contact, especially between members of the opposite sex. 
B)  less physical touch. 
C)  all of the above 
D)  none of the above

Question 19

_____ describes how an interviewer is with clients; _____ is what an interviewer does with clients.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____ describes how an interviewer is with...

Question 20

Devlin and Nasar (2012)found that therapists and nonprofessionals asked to rate pictures of offices preferred clinicians' offices that

Accepted Answer

A)  were orderly. 
B)  contained comfortable seats, muted lighting, and plants. 
C)  were more spacious. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  were orderly. 
B)  contained comfortable seats, muted lighting, and plants. 
C)  were more spacious. 
D)  all of the above

Based on research and recommendations presented in the text,describe an ideal design for a clinician's interview room or office.

_____ is the extent to which an assessment technique yields consistent,repeatable results.

Interviewers use _____ questions when they notice discrepancies or inconsistencies in a client's comments.

Interviewers who use a _____ style of interviewing get exactly the information they need by asking clients specifically for it.

Eye contact,body language,vocal qualities,and verbal tracking are specific types of _____.

Interviewers who use a _____ style of interviewing allow the client to determine the course of the interview.

A question such as "Do you consume alcohol?" is an example of a _____ question.

_____ validity is the extent to which an assessment technique has content appropriate for what is being measured.

Effective interviewers are skilled at _____,or repeating key words and phrases back to their clients to ensure the clients that they have been accurately heard.

_____ reliability is the extent to which an assessment technique yields similar results across different administrators.

_____ refers to a positive,comfortable relationship between interviewer and client,or an interpersonal "connection" as perceived by the client.

_____ of clinical psychologists use clinical interviews as part of their assessment processes.

The type of clinical interview that is most often conducted in medical settings for the primary purpose of quickly assessing a client's current level of functioning is the _____.

List three attending behaviors.

An element common to all kinds of psychological assessment is _____,which may take the form of a face-to-face meeting or written report.

In the context of the clinical interview,the term quieting yourself is best described as

What is the primary purpose of the mental status exam?

Cultural variables are important in the context of a clinical interview.For example,compared to traditional Western culture,Asian cultures tends to feature

_ describes how an interviewer is with clients; _ is what an interviewer does with clients.

Devlin and Nasar (2012)found that therapists and nonprofessionals asked to rate pictures of offices preferred clinicians' offices that

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Based on research and recommendations presented in the text,describe an ideal design for a clinician's interview room or office.

_____ is the extent to which an assessment technique yields consistent,repeatable results.

Interviewers use _____ questions when they notice discrepancies or inconsistencies in a client's comments.

Interviewers who use a _____ style of interviewing get exactly the information they need by asking clients specifically for it.

Eye contact,body language,vocal qualities,and verbal tracking are specific types of _____.

Interviewers who use a _____ style of interviewing allow the client to determine the course of the interview.

A question such as "Do you consume alcohol?" is an example of a _____ question.

_____ validity is the extent to which an assessment technique has content appropriate for what is being measured.

Effective interviewers are skilled at _____,or repeating key words and phrases back to their clients to ensure the clients that they have been accurately heard.

_____ reliability is the extent to which an assessment technique yields similar results across different administrators.

_____ refers to a positive,comfortable relationship between interviewer and client,or an interpersonal "connection" as perceived by the client.

_____ of clinical psychologists use clinical interviews as part of their assessment processes.

The type of clinical interview that is most often conducted in medical settings for the primary purpose of quickly assessing a client's current level of functioning is the _____.

List three attending behaviors.

An element common to all kinds of psychological assessment is _____,which may take the form of a face-to-face meeting or written report.

In the context of the clinical interview,the term quieting yourself is best described as

What is the primary purpose of the mental status exam?

Cultural variables are important in the context of a clinical interview.For example,compared to traditional Western culture,Asian cultures tends to feature

_____ describes how an interviewer is with clients; _____ is what an interviewer does with clients.

Devlin and Nasar (2012)found that therapists and nonprofessionals asked to rate pictures of offices preferred clinicians' offices that

Clinical Psychology: Definition and Training

Evolution of Clinical Psychology

Current Controversies in Clinical Psychology

Cultural Issues in Clinical Psychology

Ethical Issues in Clinical Psychology

Conducting Research in Clinical Psychology

Diagnosis and Classification Issues

Intellectual and Neuropsychological Assessment

Personality Assessment and Behavioral Assessment

General Issues in Psychotherapy

Psychodynamic Psychotherapy

Humanistic Psychotherapy

Behavioral Psychotherapy

Cognitive Psychotherapy

Group and Family Therapy

Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology

Health Psychology

Forensic Psychology

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_ describes how an interviewer is with clients; _ is what an interviewer does with clients.